Ukyo Tachibana

• Blink-heavy kit gives near-unmatched map mobility for a melee hero.
• Ultimate resets on takedown, letting him chain kills across a fight.
• Strong dueling pressure once his blade combo lands.

• Passive · Secret Blade: Haze — His next basic becomes an extended-range drawn slash for bonus physical damage and a 50% slow, dealing even more to enemies at the attack's edge; this readies again every 5 seconds.
• 1 · Swallow Return — Leaps backward while slashing forward for physical damage to nearby enemies; hitting a unit unlocks a second cast.
• 2 · Iaido — Quick-draws his blade for physical damage along a line, stunning the enemy at the far end for 0.75 seconds.
• Ultimate · Light Snow — Draws his blade four times in a direction, each hit dealing physical damage; hitting an enemy hero heals him (half effect vs. non-heroes).

Build 1: Boots of Resistance → Shadow Battleaxe → Champion's Warplate → Famed Blade · Siming → Star-Shattering Hammer → Sage's Sanctuary

Tip: Ukyo mainly deals damage through a full combo after landing his control, so his build leans into high physical attack and penetration.

Build 2: Pursuit Edge → Shadow Battleaxe → Boots of Resistance → Star-Shattering Hammer → Famed Blade · Siming → Champion's Warplate

Tip: Cooldown reduction lets him cast his combo more often for even more total damage.

Inscriptions: Mutation, Hawkeye, Concealment

Tip: As a skill-reliant hero, Ukyo needs heavy penetration to make his damage count; move speed lets him kite with his passive's slow, and physical attack raises his early clear speed.

Best with: Zhao Yun, Yang Jian Counters: Sun Wukong, Luban No.7 Countered by: Lady Sun, Wang Zhaojun